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Legacy Global Programs

To facilitate philanthropy by simplifying giving, multiplying impact, and supporting and incubating charitable programs which allow givers to experience the joy of supporting their favorite causes.

$3.1M
Granted FY2024still arriving
49
Grants FY2024still arriving
19
States reached
$2.2M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2024.

Philanthropy$3.1MCivil Rights$990kReligion$639kEmployment$487kHealth$455kCommunity Improvement$436kEnvironment$349kEducation$294kOther$0
02FY2024 · 49 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k10 grants · $51k
  • $10k–50k19 grants · $385k
  • $50k–250k15 grants · $2.2M
  • $250k+5 grants · $4.5M
$34,000
Median grant
19
States reached
$8.6M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Schwab Charitable$2,152,565
Thoughtful Tech Project Inc$990,000
The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS$570,000
The Yucatan Education Project$487,104
Dechomal Foundation Inc$346,105
Virgin Unite USA Inc$246,000
Community Development Program Fund$217,630
Intermountain Foundation$200,000
Utah Sports Commission Foundation$200,000
The Uplift Foundation$175,000
Venice Family Clinic$150,000
Founders Pledge Inc$150,000
Population Services International$150,000
Ocean Voyages Institute$122,146
Research Program Fund$104,100
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY24–24, $40k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%Rising Star Outreach Healing: $5k → 8%Encircle Family and Youth Resource: $10k → 8%The Road Home: $25k → 8%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

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WA
IL
WI
MI
NY
OR
IN
OH
NJ
CA
UT
CO
NE
VA
MD
AZ
NC
DC
OK
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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2
Institute for Shipboard Education

Journeys of discovery that spark bold solutions to global challenges.

Education
3
Boston Architectural College

The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.

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4
The Leadership Foundation

The leadership foundation, inc. (the foundation), established in 1990, is the mechanism by which iwf members advance the next generation of women leaders. the foundation accelerates the careers of top-performing women by offering…

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5
Golden Gate University

Golden gate university prepares individuals to lead and serve by providing high quality, practice-based educational programs in law, taxation, business and related professions - as a nonprofit institution - in an innovative and challenging…

Education
6
New York School of Interior Design

New york school of interior design provides the most innovative, immersive, and transformative interior design education in the world, demonstrating the impact of professionally designed interiors on the health, happiness, and well-being…

Education
7
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
8
Ie New York College

(see schedule o)

Education
9
Vanderbilt University

See Disclosure Above.

Education
10
AI4ALL

Ai4all's mission is to ensure that the next generation of ai leaders reflects humanity. ai4all is transforming the pipeline of ai practitioners who will shape ai for the benefit of humanity.

Youth Development
11
Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics

The peterson institute for international economics (piie) is an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to strengthening prosperity and human welfare in the global economy through expert analysis and practical…

Social Science
12
Furman University

The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Uplift Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Institution of Engineering and Technology Usa. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

48 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 48 of the 57 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
48/48
Grantees still filing
18/48
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC: $2,152,565 · PhilanthropyDONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INCLegacy Global Programs: $522,431 · PhilanthropyLegacy Global ProgramsDECHOMAI FOUNDATION INC: $346,105 · PhilanthropyDECHOMAI FOUNDATION INCVIRGIN UNITE USA INC: $246,000 · PhilanthropyVIRGIN UNITE USA INCUPLIFT FOUNDATION: $175,000 · PhilanthropyFOUNDERS PLEDGE INC: $150,000 · Philanthropy+3 more: $109,284 · PhilanthropyTHE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS: $570,000 · OtherTHE CHURCH OF JESUS CHR…PRIMARY CHILDREN'S CANCER: $200,000 · OtherPRIMARY CHILDREN'S CANC…POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL: $150,000 · OtherPOPULATION SERVICES INT…Ocean Voyages Institute: $122,146 · OtherOcean Voyages InstituteUTAH FILM CENTER: $80,000 · OtherTREES FOR THE FUTURE INC: $100,376 · OtherTREES FOR THE FUTURE IN…+26 more: $344,231 · Other+26 moreTHOUGHTFUL TECH PROJECT INC: $990,000 · Civil RightsTHOUGHTFUL TEC…YUCATAN EDUCATION PROJECT: $487,104 · EducationYUCATAN ED…SEATTLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION: $100,000 · EducationSEATTLE CH…University of Chicago: $40,000 · EducationUniversity…BELOIT COLLEGE: $34,000 · Education+4 more: $33,583 · EducationUtah Sports Commission Foundation: $200,000 · Recreation & SportsTHE CLIMATE INITIATIVE: $10,000 · Recreation & SportsVENICE FAMILY CLINIC: $150,000 · HealthGATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH: $39,710 · HealthTHE BOARD OF VISITORS: $11,000 · Health+1 more: $5,000 · HealthINSTITUTE FOR FREEDOMS INC: $192,000 · Public Benefit
Philanthropy$3,701,385Other$1,566,753Civil Rights$990,000Education$694,687Recreation & Sports$210,000Health$205,710Public Benefit$192,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetDONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC: $2,152,565 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHOUGHTFUL TECH PROJECT INC: $990,000 over 1y, 96% of budgetLegacy Global Programs: $522,431 over 1y, 9.3% of budgetDECHOMAI FOUNDATION INC: $346,105 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetVIRGIN UNITE USA INC: $246,000 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetUtah Sports Commission Foundation: $200,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetINSTITUTE FOR FREEDOMS INC: $192,000 over 1y, 4.1% of budgetUPLIFT FOUNDATION: $175,000 over 1y, 23% of budgetPOPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL: $150,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetVENICE FAMILY CLINIC: $150,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFOUNDERS PLEDGE INC: $150,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOcean Voyages Institute: $122,146 over 1y, 21% of budgetTREES FOR THE FUTURE INC: $100,376 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetSEATTLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION: $100,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetUTAH FILM CENTER: $80,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetLEGACY GLOBAL FOUNDATION: $59,633 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetChristian Counseling & Educational Foundation: $50,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetESPECIALLY FOR ATHLETES INC: $40,337 over 1y, 14% of budgetUniversity of Chicago: $40,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH: $39,710 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetBREES DREAM FOUNDATION: $39,651 over 1y, 3.7% of budgetBELOIT COLLEGE: $34,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ROAD HOME: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWorld Indigenous Missions Inc: $14,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetSAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE: $12,615 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY USA: $12,263 over 1y, 67% of budgetTHE BOARD OF VISITORS: $11,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetSHERRY BLACK FOUNDATION FKA SHERRY BLACK EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetEncircle Family and Youth Resource Center: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetThe Winston-Salem Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CLIMATE INITIATIVE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetUTAH NONPROFITS ASSOCIATION: $10,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetHelp Start Education Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetKnowledge Impact Network: $9,016 over 1y, 5.7% of budgetHALE CENTER FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND EDUCATION: $6,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHILDREN'S DAY SCHOOL INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetURBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAGNALIA HOMESTEAD FOUNDATION JAMES P VAN EERDEN: $5,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetThe Laundromat Project Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGIVE BEAUTY WINGS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 4.8% of budgetCulver Educational Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCAVETT KIDS FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetTHE TATTER BLUE ARCHIVES INSTITUTE: $5,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetRising Star Outreach Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Legacy Global Foundat…Gs Donor Advised Phil…The Huntsman Foundati…The Community Foundat…Silicon Valley Commun…The Greater Cincinnat…Marin Community Found…Morgan Stanley Global…Shell USA Company Fou…Tides FoundationAmerican Endowment Fo…The US Charitable Gif…
Legacy Global FoundationAZ59.9× affinity26 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Legacy Global Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · The Huntsman Foundation · The Community Foundation of Utah · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · The Greater Cincinnati Foundation · Marin Community Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Shell USA Company Foundation · Tides Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · The US Charitable Gift Trust

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Legacy Global Programs funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Legacy Global Programs. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
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no gov · 30%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    3get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    04Through Plinth

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to Legacy Global Programs?

    Find your warmest path to Legacy Global Programs through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 57 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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